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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
4
At North Sydney during the Sydney Carnival two Newcastle players reached the final of the Country Women's Bowling Championship. Quarterfinals saw Mrs Beckenstein defeat Mrs Robertson and Mrs Smith beat Mrs Rogers. Semis had Mrs Smith over Mrs Peters and Mrs Pelgar over Mrs Beckenstein, with Mrs Fulgar beating Mrs Smith in a close final stretch, continuing Mrs Edgar's previous title.
Canberra Court of Petty Sessions found Austin Finlay Molongio William Straughalr Acton Gavan Doyle Queanbeyan and Patrick Donaldson guilty of unlawfully being on hotel premises after hours. Each fined 10 shillings with 8 shillings 8 pence costs for staying past closing as liquor was sought. Johnson the hotel manager was fined 10 shillings with no costs for serving after hours.
In the First Division Sif wins by seven lengths over Martheus and Man jock with 80 and 7.5 times. PHOEBE beats Real Gem by a length in the Second Division while LA VALLEE and Little Gracie take handily in other events. SAMURAT wins the Flying Handicap. SETHIA and SETHLA take three-year-old divisions with close margins. Rosebery Handicapsee Kot Mako finish ahead of Assegal. Apprentices’ Trial Stakes conclude with Baraglow narrowly defeating All Dark and The Tattler.
Australia’s professional cnd championship may be held in Canberra with Royal Canberra Golf Club backing the event. Members promise aid and an unofficial £250 goal as other clubs are asked to contribute. The club previously provided a £100 purse during Easter Carnival and may allocate a share of annual member competition takings to professionals.
Canberra Club members Somerville Lucas Heyes Grinsdale Chapman Chidgey Peters Rein Brown Joyce Bradley Weatherly Johnston Gray Parsons and Dickson will visit the City Club next Saturday to participate in the spoon competition for the Lady Gowrie War Fund Appeal. Members should return ticket butts for the Queen of Sport by April to finalize accounts.
An obituary note references inspector delays while Mills and Ai Macgruke discuss a busy inspector and a lost policy. The case centers on a Banks employee accident and the workers' fate under an agreement with the company. Banks faced a fine of £3 with costs of 6/6.
Phillip Furley was fined for speeding on March 13 on the Federal Highway during the Rail Show. Several others faced penalties including Gloria Hush for driving without a licence and unregistered vehicle, Willkinson for riding an unregistered bicycle, and Mitchie for riding without a headlight. The magistrate also addressed charges of riding a cycle without a light and related traffic offences in Canberra.
Scouts plan a weekend camp meet with cooking tests and final verifications next day. Scoutmaster and adjutants thank residents who helped retrieve Scouts after a lorry accident near Canberra. Canberra Forrest Pack Cubmaster Miss M Ebeweir resumes control after leave. Scout Week proposed May to June with church uniform day and drive for new members. Fairfax Challenge petition planned to run during the week end camp, conditions deemed too severe for a longer event.
The Public Maynity Cemed report shows sex films nearly disappeared in London cinemas. It notes a decline in sex and crime dramas and cites concerns that marital happiness is less depicted. Crime films reportedly tended to show crime as profitable.
Jacke Simbey As yland, 24, of Molongle, was fined 10 with £2 804 costs after a motorist claim. Clinton Poss of Braddon reportedly threw himself from his bicycle to avoid Aspland’s car at the corner of Ainslie Avenue and London Circuit. Evidence showed Aspland turned and kept to the correct side while Poss alleged danger but did not witness a fall.
Radio schedule unfolding across morning through night with lists of programs. Essential services, news, music segments, devotional talks, school broadcasts, and concerts feature prominently along with talks by Wilfrid Thomas and Clive Doughan.
Sydney weather forecast predicts extended light coastal rain with inland spill over. Metrologist Mr Marey says cloudy and showery conditions will break for Sydney and surrounding districts.
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